Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I started learning Korean in 2005, and it’s been a long journey to get to where I am now. So I wanted to celebrate my 20th anniversary by sharing what I would’ve done differently, and the most surprising thing I found over the past two decades of studying Korean.
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Hangul Sound Change Rules Cheat Sheet: youtube.com/watch?v=Y1E_ZIWojYw
Master Politeness Levels: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbFrQnW0BNMUX7sTNembuQWwhqdS2YW_7
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00:00 Introduction
01:56 My Difficulties Learning
06:19 What I Discovered
10:23 2005 vs. 2025
12:10 Advice to Myself
16:16 Conclusion
I started learning Korean in 2005, and it’s been a long journey to get to where I am now. So I wanted to celebrate my 20th anniversary by sharing what I would’ve done differently, and the most surprising thing I found over the past two decades of studying Korean.
Want to start learning Korean? Check out my book, "Korean Made Simple" on Amazon: amzn.to/2bDBi6h (affiliate)
Hangul Sound Change Rules Cheat Sheet: youtube.com/watch?v=Y1E_ZIWojYw
Master Politeness Levels: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbFrQnW0BNMUX7sTNembuQWwhqdS2YW_7
Beginner Korean Course: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbFrQnW0BNMUkAFj4MjYauXBPtO3I9O_k
Please consider supporting me on my Patreon page: patreon.com/gobillykorean
Please consider becoming a Member for extra perks: youtube.com/channel/UC7ynjArlSFuXW23ssZAknyA/join
New merch is out! gobillykorean-shop.fourthwall.com
Learn Korean with GoBillyKorean! Subscribe for weekly videos! youtube.com/user/gobillykorean?sub_confirmation=1
Music by Kevin MacLeod: “MJS Strings,” and “Brightly Fancy.” (http://incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)
00:00 Introduction
01:56 My Difficulties Learning
06:19 What I Discovered
10:23 2005 vs. 2025
12:10 Advice to Myself
16:16 Conclusion
![Live Korean Class 📚 [Intermediate] ~모양이다 Appears](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ua0hsCmutww/mqdefault.jpg "Live Korean Class 📚 [Intermediate] ~모양이다 Appears
This is an intermediate level live Korean class about the form ~모양이다, which is used to say that something appears to be a certain way.
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![Live Korean Class 📚 [Beginner] 해요 vs 하는 거예요 (~것이다 Tenses)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wAnSSFshqSA/mqdefault.jpg "Live Korean Class 📚 [Beginner] 해요 vs 하는 거예요 (~것이다 Tenses)
This is a beginner level live Korean class about the form ~것이다, and how its used with making each tense (such as the present tense 해요 and 하는 거예요).
Want to start learning Korean? Check out my book, Korean Made Simple on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2bDBi6h (affiliate)
Please consider supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gobillykorean
New merch is out! https://gobillykorean-shop.fourthwall.com/
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Join the official Discord channel here: https://discord.com/invite/JFg6NVB
Learn Korean with GoBillyKorean! Subscribe for weekly videos! http://goo.gl/9Dm5g
Music by Kevin MacLeod: Beachfront Celebration, “MJS Strings,” and “Brightly Fancy.” (http://incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)")
![Live Korean Class 📚 [Intermediate] ~기나 하다 Just Do](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wSH16yN_DSw/mqdefault.jpg "Live Korean Class 📚 [Intermediate] ~기나 하다 Just Do
This is an intermediate level Korean class about the form ~기나 하다, which is most often used with action verbs as a command but can also be used with descriptive verbs and in statements.
Want to start learning Korean? Check out my book, Korean Made Simple on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2bDBi6h (affiliate)
Support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/gobillykorean
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Join the official Discord channel here: https://discord.com/invite/JFg6NVB
Learn Korean with GoBillyKorean! Subscribe for weekly videos! http://goo.gl/9Dm5g
Music by Kevin MacLeod: Beachfront Celebration, “MJS Strings,” and “Brightly Fancy.” (http://incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)")
![Live Korean Class 📚 [Intermediate] ~걸(요) Contradicting](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wTmcw_eyl8c/mqdefault.jpg "Live Korean Class 📚 [Intermediate] ~걸(요) Contradicting
This is an intermediate level Korean class about the form 걸(요) using the future tense, present tense, and past tense. Ill also explain the form 걸 (그랬다).
Want to start learning Korean? Check out my book, Korean Made Simple on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2bDBi6h (affiliate)
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Music by Kevin MacLeod: Beachfront Celebration, “MJS Strings,” and “Brightly Fancy.” (http://incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)")
![Live Korean Class 📚 [Intermediate] ~다고 Because](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wsnnSwTVMEU/mqdefault.jpg "Live Korean Class 📚 [Intermediate] ~다고 Because
This is an intermediate level Korean class about the form ~다고, which is used to mean because or just because. It also becomes (이)라고 with the verb 이다 and 아니라고 with the verb 아니다.
Want to start learning Korean? Check out my book, Korean Made Simple on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2bDBi6h (affiliate)
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New merch is out! https://gobillykorean-shop.fourthwall.com/
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Join the official Discord channel here: https://discord.com/invite/JFg6NVB
Learn Korean with GoBillyKorean! Subscribe for weekly videos! http://goo.gl/9Dm5g
Music by Kevin MacLeod: Beachfront Celebration, “MJS Strings,” and “Brightly Fancy.” (http://incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)")
![Live Korean Class 📚 [Beginner] 약속하다, 믿다, 부르다, etc. More Quoting](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xdJg-QBKQ60/mqdefault.jpg "Live Korean Class 📚 [Beginner] 약속하다, 믿다, 부르다, etc. More Quoting
This is a beginner level Korean class about some more quoting forms, such as using the verbs 약속하다 (to promise), 믿다 (to believe), 부르다 (to call), and more.
Want to start learning Korean? Check out my book, Korean Made Simple on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2bDBi6h (affiliate)
Support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/gobillykorean
New merch is out! https://gobillykorean-shop.fourthwall.com/
Become a member of GoBillyKorean: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7ynjArlSFuXW23ssZAknyA/join
Join the official Discord channel here: https://discord.com/invite/JFg6NVB
Learn Korean with GoBillyKorean! Subscribe for weekly videos! http://goo.gl/9Dm5g
Music by Kevin MacLeod: Beachfront Celebration, “MJS Strings,” and “Brightly Fancy.” (http://incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)")
